Multimodal probe for optical coherence tomography epidetection and micron-scale indentation

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences

F. Feroldi¹  J. J. A. Weda¹  M. Slaman¹  L. Bartolini¹  D. Iannuzzi¹  J. F. de Boer¹ 

[1] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and LaserLab Amsterdam, de Boelelaan 1081, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;

关键词: Optomechanical;    microindentation;    optical coherence tomography;    indentation;    multimodal sensor;    epidetection;   

DOI  :  10.1142/S179354581742007X

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We present a multimodal ferrule-top sensor designed to perform the integrated epidetection of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) depth-profiles and micron-scale indentation by all-optical detection. By scanning a sample under the probe, we can obtain structural cross-section images and identify a region-of-interest in a nonhomogeneous sample. Then, with the same probe and setup, we can immediately target that area with a series of spherical-indentation measurements, in which the applied load is known with a μN precision, the indentation depth with sub-μm precision and a maximum contact radius of 100μm. Thanks to the visualization of the internal structure of the sample, we can gain a better insight into the observed mechanical behavior. The ability to impart a small, confined load, and perform OCT A-scans at the same time, could lead to an alternative, high transverse resolution, Optical Coherence Elastography (OCE) sensor.

【 授权许可】

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